CIP Marseille - Centre International de Plongée

Yes — they dive every day of the year, morning and afternoon. Training and dives are fully personalized, so you choose the dates that work for you. In summer the program expands with additional formats and themed outings.

Two Tanks is two dives at two different sites inside the Parc National des Calanques, with a picnic break between them. It's run in small groups and designed to show the range of the Calanques in a single day.

Yes. The rebreather baptism is a single dive at 180€, and the two-dive initiation runs 290€. Both are led by Fabien, AP Diving instructor since 2025, who works specifically on making the equipment approachable for newcomers.

CIP offers the SSI Freediver certification, which authorizes diving to 20 metres with a buddy in open water. The training combines e-learning, sessions in a protected environment, and open-water dives in the Calanques.

Yes. The program starts with a half-day initiation at 112€ (one dive, equipment introduction), then a full discovery day at 222€. Structured courses run over two days (416€) and three days for the advanced level (580€).

Afterwork dives are late-afternoon outings at the best Marseille sites, away from the peak-hour crowds. Friday Afterworks are reserved for autonomous divers (at least level 2 / independent certification).

You drive directly to the building at Port de la Pointe Rouge (Entrée 3 - Digue Ouest, 13008 Marseille). The boats are steps from the entrance, and the rinse station is on the quay right at the boat exit.

CIP offers training up to Niveau 4, the French qualification that allows you to supervise certified divers to 40 metres and opens access to monitorship. The course is tailored around the student and includes preparation for the final exam.